USMARC FORMAT FOR AUTHORITY DATA: FIELD LIST
1993 Edition, including Update No. 1 (July 1995) and Update No. 2 (March 1997)
Network Development and MARC Standards Office
This document lists all valid and obsolete data elements that may appear in USMARC authority records. It is intended to meet the need for a simple data element list to support MARC system development and online validation of MARC data elements. This listing does not include any descriptions or examples of MARC data elements. Descriptions and examples can be found in the USMARC Concise Authority Format.
--Heading Linking Entry Fields (7XX)--
HEADING LINKING ENTRIES--GENERAL INFORMATION
Indicators
First
Second - Subject heading system/Thesaurus
0 - Library of Congress Subject Headings/LC authority
files
1 - LC subject headings for children's literature
2 - Medical Subject Headings/NLM authority files
3 - National Agricultural Library subject authority
file
4 - Source not specified
5 - Canadian Subject Headings/NLC authority file
6 - Repertoire des vedettes-matiere/NLC authority file
7 - Source specified in subfield $2
Special Subfield Codes
$u - Record control number (R)
$w - Control subfield (NR)
/0 - Link display
$0 - Record control number (R)
$2 - Source of heading or term (NR)
$8 - Linking number (NR)
700 - ESTABLISHED HEADING LINKING ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME (R)
Indicators
First - Type of personal name entry element
0 - Forename
1 - Surname
1 - Single surname [OBSOLETE]
2 - Multiple surname [OBSOLETE]
3 - Family name
Second - Subject heading system/thesaurus
0 - Library of Congress Subject Headings/LC authority
files
1 - LC subject headings for children's literature
2 - Medical Subject Headings/NLM authority files
3 - National Agricultural Library subject authority
file
4 - Source not specified
5 - Canadian Subject Headings/NLC authority file
6 - Repertoire des vedettes-matiere/NLC authority file
7 - Source specified in subfield $2
Subfield Codes
$a - Personal name (NR)
$b - Numeration (NR)
$c - Titles and other words associated with a name (R)
$d - Dates associated with a name (NR)
$e - Relator term (R)
$f - Date of a work (NR)
$g - Miscellaneous information (NR)
$h - Medium (NR)
$k - Form subheading (R)
$l - Language of a work (NR)
$m - Medium of performance for music (R)
$n - Number of part/section of a work (R)
$o - Arranged statement for music (NR)
$p - Name of part/section of a work (R)
$q - Fuller form of name (NR)
$r - Key for music (NR)
$s - Version (NR)
$t - Title of a work (NR)
$v - Form subdivision (R)
$w - Control subfield (NR)
/0 - Link display
$x - General subdivision (R)
$y - Chronological subdivision (R)
$z - Geographic subdivision (R)
$0 - Record control number (R)
$2 - Source of heading or term (NR)
$5 - Institution to which field applies (NR)
$6 - Linkage (NR)
$8 - Linking number (NR)
710 - ESTABLISHED HEADING LINKING ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME (R)
Indicators
First - Type of corporate name entry element
0 - Inverted name
1 - Jurisdiction name
2 - Name in direct order
Second - Subject heading system/thesaurus
0 - Library of Congress Subject Headings/LC authority
files
1 - LC subject headings for children's literature
2 - Medical Subject Headings/NLM authority files
3 - National Agricultural Library subject authority
file
4 - Source not specified
5 - Canadian Subject Headings/NLC authority file
6 - Repertoire des vedettes-matiere/NLC authority file
7 - Source specified in subfield $2
Subfield Codes
$a - Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element
(NR)
$b - Subordinate unit (R)
$c - Location of meeting (NR)
$d - Date of meeting or treaty signing (R)
$e - Relator term (R)
$f - Date of a work (NR)
$g - Miscellaneous information (NR)
$h - Medium (NR)
$k - Form subheading (R)
$l - Language of a work (NR)
$m - Medium of performance for music (R)
$n - Number of part/section/meeting (R)
$o - Arranged statement for music (NR)
$p - Name of part/section of a work (R)
$r - Key for music (NR)
$s - Version (NR)
$t - Title of a work (NR)
$v - Form subdivision (R)
$w - Control subfield (NR)
/0 - Link display
$x - General subdivision (R)
$y - Chronological subdivision (R)
$z - Geographic subdivision (R)
$0 - Record control number (R)
$2 - Source of heading or term (NR)
$5 - Institution to which field applies (NR)
$6 - Linkage (NR)
$8 - Linking number (NR)
711 - ESTABLISHED HEADING LINKING ENTRY--MEETING NAME (R)
Indicators
First - Type of meeting name entry element
0 - Inverted name
1 - Jurisdiction name
2 - Name in direct order
Second - Subject heading system/thesaurus
0 - Library of Congress Subject Headings/LC authority
files
1 - LC subject headings for children's literature
2 - Medical Subject Headings/NLM authority files
3 - National Agricultural Library subject authority
file
4 - Source not specified
5 - Canadian Subject Headings/NLC authority file
6 - Repertoire des vedettes-matiere/NLC authority file
7 - Source specified in subfield $2
Subfield Codes
$a - Meeting name or jurisdiction name as entry element
(NR)
$c - Location of meeting (NR)
$d - Date of meeting (NR)
$e - Subordinate unit (R)
$f - Date of a work (NR)
$g - Miscellaneous information (NR)
$h - Medium (NR)
$k - Form subheading (R)
$1 - Language of a work (NR)
$n - Number of part/section/meeting (R)
$p - Name of part/section of a work (R)
$q - Name of meeting following jurisdiction name entry
element (NR)
$s - Version (NR)
$t - Title of a work (NR)
$v - Form subdivision (R)
$w - Control subfield (NR)
/0 - Link display
$x - General subdivision (R)
$y - Chronological subdivision (R)
$z - Geographic subdivision (R)
$0 - Record control number (R)
$2 - Source of heading or term (NR)
$5 - Institution to which field applies (NR)
$6 - Linkage (NR)
$8 - Linking number (NR)
730 - ESTABLISHED HEADING LINKING ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE (R)
Indicators
First - Undefined
Second - Subject heading system/thesaurus
0 - Library of Congress Subject Headings/LC authority
files
1 - LC subject headings for children's literature
2 - Medical Subject Headings/NLM authority files
3 - National Agricultural Library subject authority
file
4 - Source not specified
5 - Canadian Subject Headings/NLC authority file
6 - Repertoire des vedettes-matiere/NLC authority file
7 - Source specified in subfield $2
Subfield Codes
$a - Uniform title (NR)
$d - Date of treaty signing (R)
$f - Date of a work (NR)
$g - Miscellaneous information (NR)
$h - Medium (NR)
$k - Form subheading (R)
$1 - Language of a work (NR)
$m - Medium of performance for music (R)
$n - Number of part/section of a work (R)
$o - Arranged statement for music (NR)
$p - Name of part/section of a work (R)
$r - Key for music (NR)
$s - Version (NR)
$t - Title of a work (NR)
$v - Form subdivision (R)
$w - Control subfield (NR)
/0 - Link display
$x - General subdivision (R)
$y - Chronological subdivision (R)
$z - Geographic subdivision (R)
$0 - Record control number (R)
$2 - Source of heading or term (NR)
$5 - Institution to which field applies (NR)
$6 - Linkage (NR)
$8 - Linking number (NR)
750 - ESTABLISHED HEADING LINKING ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM (R)
Indicators
First - Undefined
Second - Subject heading system/thesaurus
0 - Library of Congress Subject Headings
1 - LC subject headings for children's literature
2 - Medical Subject Headings
3 - National Agricultural Library subject authority
file
4 - Source not specified
5 - Canadian Subject Headings
6 - Repertoire des vedettes-matiere
7 - Source specified in subfield $2
Subfield Codes
$a - Topical term or geographic name as entry element
(NR)
$b - Topical term following geographic name as entry
element (NR)
$v - Form subdivision (R)
$w - Control subfield (NR)
/0 - Link display
$x - General subdivision (R)
$y - Chronological subdivision (R)
$z - Geographic subdivision (R)
$0 - Record control number (R)
$2 - Source of heading or term (NR)
$5 - Institution to which field applies (NR)
$6 - Linkage (NR)
$8 - Linking number (NR)
751 - ESTABLISHED HEADING LINKING ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME (R)
Indicators
First - Undefined
Second - Subject heading system/thesaurus
0 - Library of Congress Subject Headings/LC authority
files
1 - LC subject headings for children's literature
2 - Medical Subject Headings/NLM authority files
3 - National Agricultural Library subject authority
file
4 - Source not specified
5 - Canadian Subject Headings/NLC authority file
6 - Repertoire des vedettes-matiere/NLC authority file
7 - Source specified in subfield $2
Subfield Codes
$a - Geographic name (NR)
$v - Form subdivision (R)
$w - Control subfield (NR)
/0 - Link display
$x - General subdivision (R)
$y - Chronological subdivision (R)
$z - Geographic subdivision (R)
$0 - Record control number (R)
$2 - Source of heading or term (NR)
$5 - Institution to which field applies (NR)
$6 - Linkage (NR)
$8 - Linking number (NR)
755 - ESTABLISHED HEADING LINKING ENTRY--GENRE/FORM TERM (R)
Indicators
First - Undefined
Second - Subject heading system/thesaurus
0 - Library of Congress Subject Headings
1 - LC subject headings for children's literature
2 - Medical Subject Headings/NLM authority files
3 - National Agricultural Library subject authority
file
4 - Source not specified
5 - Canadian Subject Headings/NLC authority file
6 - Repertoire des vedettes-matiere/NLC authority file
7 - Source specified in subfield $2
Subfield Codes
$a - Genre/form term as entry element (NR)
$v - Form subdivision (R)
$w - Control subfield (NR)
/0 - Link display
$x - General subdivision (R)
$y - Chronological subdivision (R)
$z - Geographic subdivision (R)
$0 - Record control number (R)
$2 - Source of heading or term (NR)
$5 - Institution to which field applies (NR)
$6 - Linkage (NR)
$8 - Linking number (NR)
780 - SUBDIVISION HEADING LINKING ENTRY--GENERAL SUBDIVISION
(R)
Indicators
First - Undefined
Second - Subject heading system/thesaurus
0 - Library of Congress Subject Headings
1 - LC subject headings for children's literature
2 - Medical Subject Headings
3 - National Agricultural Library subject authority
file
4 - Source not specified
5 - Canadian Subject Headings
6 - Repertoire des vedettes-matiere
7 - Source specified in subfield $2
Subfield Codes
$v - Form subdivision (R)
$w - Control subfield (NR)
/0 - Link display
$x - General subdivision (R)
$y - Chronological subdivision (R)
$z - Geographic subdivision (R)
$0 - Record control number (R)
$2 - Source of heading or term (NR)
$5 - Institution to which field applies (NR)
$6 - Linkage (NR)
$8 - Linking number (NR)
781 - SUBDIVISION HEADING LINKING ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC
SUBDIVISION (R)
Indicators
First - Undefined
Second - Subject heading system/thesaurus
0 - Library of Congress Subject Headings
1 - LC subject headings for children's literature
2 - Medical Subject Headings
3 - National Agricultural Library subject authority
file
4 - Source not specified
5 - Canadian Subject Headings
6 - Repertoire des vedettes-matiere
7 - Source specified in subfield $2
Subfield Codes
$v - Form subdivision (R)
$w - Control subfield (NR)
/0 - Link display
$x - General subdivision (R)
$y - Chronological subdivision (R)
$z - Geographic subdivision (R)
$0 - Record control number (R)
$2 - Source of heading or term (NR)
$5 - Institution to which field applies (NR)
$6 - Linkage (NR)
$8 - Linking number (NR)
782 - SUBDIVISION HEADING LINKING ENTRY--CHRONOLOGICAL
SUBDIVISION (R)
Indicators
First - Undefined
Second - Subject heading system/thesaurus
0 - Library of Congress Subject Headings
1 - LC subject headings for children's literature
2 - Medical Subject Headings
3 - National Agricultural Library subject authority
file
4 - Source not specified
5 - Canadian Subject Headings
6 - Repertoire des vedettes-matiere
7 - Source specified in subfield $2
Subfield Codes
$v - Form subdivision (R)
$w - Control subfield (NR)
/0 - Link display
$x - General subdivision (R)
$y - Chronological subdivision (R)
$z - Geographic subdivision (R)
$0 - Record control number (R)
$2 - Source of heading or term (NR)
$5 - Institution to which field applies (NR)
$6 - Linkage (NR)
$8 - Linking number (NR)
785 - SUBDIVISION HEADING LINKING ENTRY--FORM SUBDIVISION (R)
Indicators
First - Undefined
Second - Subject heading system/thesaurus
0 - Library of Congress Subject Headings
1 - LC subject headings for children's literature
2 - Medical Subject Headings
3 - National Agricultural Library subject authority
file
4 - Source not specified
5 - Canadian Subject Headings
6 - Repertoire des vedettes-matiere
7 - Source specified in subfield $2
Subfield Codes
$v - Form subdivision (R)
$w - Control subfield (NR)
/0 - Link display
$x - General subdivision (R)
$y - Chronological subdivision (R)
$z - Geographic subdivision (R)
$0 - Record control number (R)
$2 - Source of heading or term (NR)
$5 - Institution to which field applies (NR)
$6 - Linkage (NR)
$8 - Linking number (NR)
788 - COMPLEX LINKING ENTRY DATA (NR)
Indicators
First - Undefined
Second - Subject heading system/thesaurus
0 - Library of Congress Subject Headings/LC authority
files
1 - LC subject headings for children's literature
2 - Medical Subject Headings/NLM authority files
3 - National Agricultural Library subject authority
file
4 - Source not specified
5 - Canadian Subject Headings/NLC authority file
6 - Repertoire des vedettes-matiere/NLC authority file
7 - Source specified in subfield $2
Subfield Codes
$a - Heading referred to (R)
$i - Explanatory text (R)
$2 - Source of heading or term (NR)
$5 - Institution to which field applies (NR)
$6 - Linkage (NR)
--Other Variable Fields (8XX)--
880 - ALTERNATE GRAPHIC REPRESENTATION (R)
Indicators
First - Same as associated field
Second - Same as associated field
Subfield Codes
$6 - Linkage (NR)
$a-z Same as associated field
$0-5, Same as associated field
$7-9 Same as associated field